APFIVE Properties of Buffer Capacity
All of the following statements regarding buffer capacity are true except:
A
Buffer capacity refers to a solution’s ability to resist changes in pH upon the addition of acids or bases.
B
Buffer capacity is independent of the concentrations of the weak acid and its conjugate base in the solution.
C
Higher concentrations of the buffering components lead to greater buffer capacity.
D
A buffer solution has maximum capacity when the concentrations of the weak acid and its conjugate base are approximately equal.